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160 Years of History: The Iowa Soldiers’ Orphans’ Home

Posted on November 21, 2025 by SCblogger

It was 160 years ago on November 16, 1865 that the steamboat Keithburg arrived on the levee in Davenport, Iowa. It was an hour earlier than expected, covered in American flags, and carrying 150 children who had lost their fathers … Continue reading →

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A New (Old) Look at the Iowa Soldiers’ Orphans’ Home

Posted on January 9, 2014 by SCblogger

For many of us, when the name Iowa Soldiers’ Orphans’ Home or Annie Wittenmyer Home is mentioned we think of the beautiful two-story red brick cottages that exist today on the site. These were not the original buildings that the … Continue reading →

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